Michael Ritter

From 1984 to 1986 he worked as a legal assistant for the Liechtenstein government. From 1986 to 1989 he was the head of the advisory and complaints office within the government, and then as an international law expert from 1989 to 1992.^[1]

Ritter was a government councillor in the Markus Büchel cabinet and First Mario Frick cabinet as a member of the Patriotic Union, with the roles of business, family, health and social services.^[1] Following the 1997 Liechtenstein general election, the Progressive Citizens' Party ended the coalition with the Patriotic Union that had existed since 1938, and as a result Ritter was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, under the government of Mario Frick.^[2][3][4] Additionally, he held the roles of the interior, education, environment, agriculture and forestry.^[1] He was succeeded by Rita Kieber-Beck on 5 April 2001.^[5]

Since 2002, Ritter has worked as a self-employed lawyer in Vaduz. He was vice president of the board of directors of the National Bank of Liechtenstein. Since 2004, he has been a member of the board of directors at the Liechtenstein bar association.^[1]

Ritter married Katja Gey on 3 July 1993 and they have two children together. He lives in Eschen.^[1]